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CVE-2022-2549: 
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability (CVE-2022-2549) was identified in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to version v2.1.0-DEV. The vulnerability was disclosed on July 27, 2022, affecting all versions of GPAC up to and including version 2.0.0 (NVD, CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476). It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating local access, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to high availability impact when successfully exploited, though it does not affect confidentiality or integrity. The local attack vector suggests that an attacker would need local access to the system to exploit the vulnerability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version v2.1.0-DEV of GPAC. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability. A fix was implemented through a commit that addresses the NULL pointer dereference issue (GitHub Patch).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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